Dear Editor: Having grown up a half mile from a large swimmable lake, I never went to summer camp. But I can appreciate Kene Nzelu’s comprehensive review (Sept. 23) of the in’s and out’s of day camp versus sleepaway. I recommend parents and kids read the whole article.

I come down on the side of camps, day or night, to give young people recreational skills and new friends.

The “Our Youth” page and Jim Mancari’s “Good Sports” column always give a lift to The Tablet.

VIRGINIA JAMA

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